Morocco vows to make COP22 impactful step in implementation of Paris Agreement

The Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar said Thursday his country is determined to make COP22 in Morocco an impactful step in the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Morocco, together with the strength of all stakeholders, is committed, mobilized and determined to make COP22 an important moment and impactful step in the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Moroccan minister said during a working meeting with Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Richard Kinley.

COP 22, or the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is scheduled to take place in November in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh.

For his part, the UN official commended Morocco's commitment to fight climate change, welcoming the level of collaboration with the north African Kingdom for the success of the next climate summit.

This meeting aims to harmonize and refine the collaboration between the two sides and strengthen the political momentum in the lead up to Marrakesh.

The two-day session will focus on areas such as the role of the COP22 Presidency and the UNFCCC, the conference agenda and key messages to share in order to reach the priorities and objectives set for COP22.

These priorities include the accelerated ratification of the Paris Agreement, strengthening the mobilization of state and non-state actors in the global climate action agenda, as well as the support for negotiations with the goal of achieving concrete solutions and important projects that will serve populations in their human sustainable development. Endit